The Russellville Democrat., 1887-08-03

The committee on resolutions sub mitted the following resolutions which were adopted and committee discharged:
 Resolved, That it is the sense of this Association that the township vice. presidents be earnestly urged to com- ply with the constitution in sending ing their reports to the secretary of the County Association thirty days before the annual meeting of the same. Resolved, That it is the sense of this Association that every Sabbath school in this county be requested 10 send del- egates to the next session of this Asso- citation.
 Resolved, That the Executive Com mittee be instructed to prepare Pro- gramme of exercises for next meeting sixty days before it's meeting and have tine same published in the county pa pers.
 Resolved, That we, the delegates of this association return our heartfelt thanks and gratitude to the citizens of Dover, for their kindness and hospital ity to us during our stay among them; also to the choir for excellent music. and to the M. k. church south, for the use of their church and lights, and to Mir. G. A, Jamison for ice furnished. Resolved, That all ministers of the gospel in the county be requested to preach at least one sermon during the year on the importance of Sabbath school work.
 LAWRENCE RUSSELL, $. B. BONDS, J. B. ERWIN, | Committee. The committee on temperance pre- sented the following report which was adopted and the committee dis charged
 Your committee on Temperance beg leave to report
 That the question of gospel temper ance is rapidly gaining favor with the people, and not only gaining favor, but there is a wonderful increase of territory annually redeemed by the workers, in this God given enterprise. There is no work, that more forceably claim the attention Of Christian work CTS than that which is now under con- sideration. There are questions upon which the declples Of Christ differ, but when the drum beats, the grand roll
 
 ples, kindreds and tongues may buckle on their armoIs and march in solid phalanx against The god Bachus, and in the name of lsraels God, dispell the forces cf the enemy. We wish to im- press upon this association vigilance over the ground already won many times by the price of blood. It is sad ly true that notwithstanding legal pro- hibition prevails In our midst, there are frequent infringements upon and viola tons of the laws.
 Growing out of these iniringements come shameful Sabbath dissertations, church disturbances, and the downfsiI Of some of the reformed, ,ve beg prayerful watch over our field for the complete and successful maintainance oi iegal and practical prohibition.
 Whereas, The election on the consti- .tutional amendment to prohibit the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors in Texas, Aug. 4th, in Tennes- see, Sept. 26th, therefore. be it
 Resolved, That the members of this Association offer earnest prayer to AL mighty God, that His blessings and success may attend the efforts of our brethren and sisters in their work in these states for God and native land.
 J. B. WISE,
 T. NJ. NEAL,
 MRs. J. E. JHAcH,
 Committee. The committee on credentials of fered the following additional report which was received and the commit J tee discharged